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Support Haiti Temporary Protected Status via discharge petition

Last activity March 25, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Boston City Council adopted a resolution on February 11, 2026 to support a U.S. House discharge petition that would move forward legislation designating Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. The measure notes Boston’s large Haitian community and the protected status’s role in providing humanitarian relief and work authorization. It directs the Clerk to transmit copies to federal officials and the Massachusetts delegation.

Affects Haitian residents and diaspora in Boston

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Ruthzee Louijeune

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Official title

Resolution supporting U.S. Discharge Petition No. 15 to advance federal legislation providing Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council